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Before a web page can be published on the Internet, its owner has to decide where and how to have it hosted, and under which name. The name together with a top-level domain, e.g. ".com" or ".com.na" makes up a unique address or domain, which has to be registered with an international authority named ICANN. This domain, even though consisting of letters if not entire words, is in fact registered as a unique number called an IP (Internet Protocol) address. Each online publication containing one or more web pages has to have its very own IP address so that it can be found on the Internet from computers connected anywhere in the world.
 
A domain can therefore not be duplicated and its availability has to be checked prior to requesting registration. The registration process does not only require the submission of the web page owner's name, address and contact details but also the payment of a registration fee. More on this issue and on how to choose domains can be found under the Info Menu.

Just as important as the right choice of domain is the choice of hosting services since you will want your web site up and running 99.9% of the time in order not to miss any opportunity for doing business or keeping others informed online. With so many hosting plans and options available on the market, it is not easy to select the right one for your purposes.     To be continued

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